1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Lee Hamilton (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Floyd Coates (R) by 34.7 points.
Lee HamiltonDemocrat · winner
67.1%121,094
Floyd CoatesRepublican
32.4%58,532
Stephen ArnoldOther party
0.5%913
180,539 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lee HamiltonFloyd Coates
$141.2K
Raised by the campaign
$318.7K
$153.7K
Spent by the campaign
$233.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982